The following notice has been issued by the European Commission:
Alert number
A12/00652/20
Category
Toys
Product
Soft toy
Brand
Unknown
Name
Plush Baby Shark
Type / number of model
Unknown
Barcode
Unknown
Batch number
Unknown
Risk type
Chemical, choking
The toy's foam filling is easily accessible, while its battery box can be easily opened, generating small parts and leaving button batteries accessible. A small child may put in its mouth the small parts and choke on them, or the button batteries, which could cause damage to the child's gastrointestinal tract or choking. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standard EN 71-1.
Measures taken by economic operators
Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace (by: other)
Description
Soft toy in the shape of a blue baby shark. The product was sold online, in particular via Amazon.
Packaging description
Packaged in clear plastic packaging
Country of origin
People's Republic of China
Alert submitted by
United Kingdom
Type of alert
Serious
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